Question 1

Of the following,the most common form of resistance to slavery was

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A)  group rebellions.
B)  arson.
C)  running away.
D)  subtle defiance.
E)  poisoning.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

Religious services for American slaves

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A)  were not allowed,by law,to mention freedom.
B)  were often more emotional than white services.
C)  were generally more despondent and melancholy than white services.
D)  denied all references to their African heritage.
E)  emphasized subservience and submission to God.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

In general,slaves had more privacy and a social realm of their own

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A)  on large plantations.
B)  on small plantations.
C)  as household workers as opposed to field workers.
D)  in rural areas as opposed to urban areas.
E)  in the western territories.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 4

Explain why the southern economy remained largely agricultural during the first half of the nineteenth century.

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Question 5

What were the differences between being a slave in the city and a slave in the country?

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The differences between being a slave in...

Question 6

Slave codes prevented slaves from owning property,but they encouraged slaves to marry.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The North,unlike the South,experienced great economic growth in the mid-nineteenth century.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Most enslaved blacks lived

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A)  on small farms.
B)  on medium- to large-size plantations.
C)  in urban areas.
D)  in rigidly controlled circumstances.
E)  in Virginia and the Carolinas.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

In the late 1850s,many of the great landholders of the lower South were

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A)  still first-generation settlers.
B)  part of a wealthy leisure class.
C)  from longstanding aristocratic families.
D)  rooted to one plantation for many generations.
E)  former Old World aristocrats that emigrated from Europe.F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 10

Slaves were expected by their owners to attend church.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Prior to 1860,southern aristocratic ideals were largely myths.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Prior to 1860,southern women differed from northern women in that southern women

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A)  tended to have more formal education.
B)  were expected to be more subordinate to men.
C)  had fewer children.
D)  generally had a lesser engagement in the economic life of the family.
E)  were more likely to take a role in public activities.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

The banjo became an important instrument in slave music.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Consider the American revolutionary era in the 1760s and 1770s with the slave revolts of the 1820s and 1830s.What factors made participants in the slave revolts much less likely to succeed in their struggle for independence?

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There are several factors that made participants in the slave revolts of the 1820s and 1830s much less likely to succeed in their struggle for independence compared to the American revolutionary era.

Firstly, the American revolutionary era was characterized by a growing sense of national identity and unity among the colonists, who were able to rally around a common cause of independence from British rule. In contrast, the participants in the slave revolts were often from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds, making it difficult to form a unified front against their oppressors.

Secondly, the slave revolts took place in a time when slavery was deeply entrenched in the economic and social fabric of the southern United States. The plantation owners and slaveholders had a vested interest in maintaining the status quo, and they had the resources and power to suppress any uprising with brutal force.

Additionally, the participants in the slave revolts lacked the external support and recognition that the American revolutionaries received from other countries, such as France. The slave revolts were largely isolated and did not have the backing of a larger international movement for abolition or independence.

Furthermore, the technological and military advancements made during the 19th century made it increasingly difficult for slave revolts to succeed against the well-armed and organized forces of the plantation owners and the government.

Overall, the participants in the slave revolts faced significant challenges and obstacles that made their struggle for independence much less likely to succeed compared to the American revolutionary era.

Question 15

Most enslaved black couples married with formal wedding vows.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements about the southern aristocratic ideal is FALSE?

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A)  Wealthy southern whites adopted an elaborate code of "chivalry."
B)  Dueling became a prominent facet of southern planter life.
C)  Wealthy southern whites prided themselves on their egalitarianism.
D)  Wealthy southern whites pretended to avoid such "coarse" occupations as trade and commerce.
E)  Wealthy southern whites often gravitated toward the military.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C) C

Question 17

Evidence suggests that slaves preferred to live on smaller,rather than larger,plantations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

It was said that the South "grew,but it did not ________."

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develop

Question 19

By the time of the Civil War,cotton constituted nearly ________ of the total export trade of the United States.

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A)  one-fourth
B)  one-tenth
C)  one-third
D)  half
E)  two-thirdsF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

James De Bow argued that the South should pursue agricultural development,while relying on the North for industrial goods and capital.

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A) True 
 B)False

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